Spindle-nut.



No. 740,052. PATENTBD SEPT. 29, 1903.

' J. B. SMITH.

SPIN DLB NUT.

Arrmon'xon nun mm 16. 1903.

lgocgfor I j el llforgys looseness of the wheel.

Patented September 29, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

JAY B. SMITH, OF VINTON, LOUISIANA.

SPlNDLE-NUT.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 740,052, dated September 29, 1903.

Application filed July 15,1903. Serial No. 165,610. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAYB. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vinton, Calcasieu parish, State of Louisiana, haveinvented a new and useful Spindle-Nut, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to axle-nuts, and it is particularly intended to be used as a preventive against the rattling of the axle box by taking up the wear, so as to prevent It is furthermore contemplated to provide means for conven iently adjusting the cooperating parts with relation to each other.

Further objects and advantages of this invention will be specifically set forth in the followingdescription, it being understoodthat slight changes in the form and proportion may be made without departing from the spirit of this invention.

In the drawings, Figure l is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the device applied. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the nut members. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional View of the nut member, and Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detail perspective view of the device.

The reference-numerals 1 and 2 designate a spindle and axle-box, respectively, of any standard construction, the spindle having the usual reduced end 3.

The nut comprises two members, one of which is sleeved upon the other, the sleeved member having a threaded interior, which receives both the other member and the washer. The nut member 4 is of substantially tubular form, one end being open and the opposite one being closed by a head 5, atthe juncture of which with the tube is an annulus 6, the head being angular in cross-section and having a portion 7 set our and of polygonal form. The interior of the tube is provided with rows of continuous threads 8 for a portion thereof and broken rows of threads 9 for the remain ing portion of the interior. 1 The portion in rear of the'continuous rows of threads is substantially rectangular, the side walls being threaded, leaving the intervening corner spaces free for the reception of a lubricant, so as to insure the threads beinglubricated. The sleeve member lO is internally threaded, so as to be adjustable on the member 4, the end of the sleeve 10 abutting against the annulus 6 when the parts are connected. This sleeve is also provided with an annular groove 11 for the reception of a washer 12, and withwasher 13 can be adjusted by removing the member 4 and reversing it, so that the polygonal portion of the head will engage with a correspondingly-formed concentric opening 14 in the washer. After the washer has been properly adjusted the member 4 can again be secured to the sleeve and held in place, as heretofore set forth. 7

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim is=- 1. An axle-nut comprising two members, one of which is sleeved upon the other and an adjustable washer carried by sleeved member and capable of contact with the end of the other member.

,2. An' axle-nut comprising two members provided with an opening coinciding-with the angular head.

3.. The combination with two members, one movable upon the other, of a washer within one of the members and having opposing faces one of which bears against the end of one of the members.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination with a spindle having an axlebox thereon, of a nut threaded on the spindle and having a sleeve thereon, said sleeve being internally threaded and provided at one end with a washer-seat, and an adjustable Washer within the threaded portion of the sleeve to contact with the endof the complementary' member of the sleeve, and with the axle-box.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination with an internally threaded sleeve, a nut member internally and externally threaded and fitting in the sleeve and provided with an annulus bearing upon the axle-box and the member 4, and as the wear .is to be taken up upon the axle-box the edge of the sleeve, and an adj ustablc washer bular spindle-engaging portion, having coiiwithin the sleeve and bearing against the end tinuous rows of threads and broken rows of of the nut member. threads.

6. In a device of the class described, two In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 5 members one of which is sleeved upon the my own I have hereto aflixed my signature in 15 other, the latter-having tubular portion, part the presence of two witnesses.

of which is approximately rectangular in JAY B. SMITH. cross-section and provided with threads. Witnesses:

7. In a device of the class described, two A. L. PERRY,

10 members one of which is provided with a tu- J. L. PERRY. 

